Hydrochlorofluorocarbon azeotropic or azeotropic-like mixture

ABSTRACT

A hydrochlorofluorocarbon azeotropic or azeotropic-like mixture comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen-containing fluoropropanes of the formula I: 
     
         CH.sub.a Cl.sub.b F.sub.c CF.sub.2 CH.sub.x Cl.sub.y F.sub.z (I) 
    
     wherein a+b+c=3, x+y+z=3, a+x≧1, b+y≧1, and 0≦a,b,c,x,y,z≦3, and at least one member selected from the group of compounds II consisting of halogenated hydrocarbons having a boiling point of from 20° to 85° C. other than said hydrochlorofluoropropanes, hydrocarbons having a boiling point of from 20° to 85° C. and alcohols having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

This application is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 07/573,120 filed Sep. 13, 1990, abandoned, which was filed as International Application No. PCT/JP90/00119 on Feb. 1, 1990.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a novel hydrochlorofluorocarbon azeotropic or azeotropic-like mixture which can be used as a chlorofluorocarbon alternative and which has excellent properties as a solvent and so on.

BACKGROUND ART

Chlorofluorocarbon compounds (hereinafter referred simply as CFCs) have little toxicity and are, in many cases, non-flammable and chemically stable. Various CFCs having different boiling points are available. By virtue of such properties, 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane (R113) is used as a solvent or a blowing agent; trichloromonofluoromethane (R11) is used as a blowing agent or a propellant; and dichlorodifluoromethane (R12) is used as a propellant or a refrigerant.

Chemically stable R11, R12 and R113 have long lifetime in the troposphere and reach the stratosphere, where they will be dissociated by solar radiation to release chlorine radicals, which initiate a chain reaction with ozone and deplete the ozone layer. Accordingly, the regulations for limiting the use of such conventional CFCs have been implemented. Therefore, a research has been actively conducted to develop a CFC alternative which scarcely depletes the ozone layer.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mixture containing a novel hydrochlorofluoropropane having 3 carbon atoms, which has various excellent properties equal to conventional CFCs and which is useful as a CFC alternative.

The present invention provides a hydrochlorofluorocarbon azeotropic or azeotropic-like mixture comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of hydrochlorofluoropropanes of the formula I:

    CH.sub.a Cl.sub.b F.sub.c CF.sub.2 CH.sub.x Cl.sub.y F.sub.z (I)

wherein a+b+c=3, x+y+z=3, a+x≧1, b+y≧1, and 0≦a,b,c,x,y,z≦3, and at least one member selected from the group of compounds II consisting of halogenated hydrocarbons having a boiling point of from 20° to 85° C. other than the above hydrochlorofluoropropanes, hydrocarbons having a boiling point of from 20° to 85° C. and alcohols having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

The mixture of the present invention is non-flammable or hardly flammable and may take a form of an azeotropic composition or an azeotropic-like composition. Particularly when used as a solvent, it provides properties equal or superior to conventional 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane (R113). Therefore, it is very useful as an alternative for R113. Further, no substantial change in the composition was observed when boiling or evaporating. Therefore, it may be used in the same manner as a conventional single CFC, whereby it has a merit in that no substantial change in the conventional technique is required.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The hydrochlorofluoropropanes of the formula I in the present invention contain a hydrogen atom and a fluorine atom as essential elements and may further contain a chlorine atom. Specifically, they include the following compounds:

CClF₂ CF₂ CHCl₂ (R224ca)

CCl₂ FCF₂ CHClF (R224cb)

CF₃ CF₂ CHCl₂ (R225ca)

CClF₂ CF₂ CHClF (R225cb)

CClF₂ CF₃ CH₂ Cl (R234cc)

CHF₂ CF₂ CHClF (R235ca)

CH₃ CF₂ CCl₂ F (R243cc)

CHF₂ CF₂ CH₂ Cl (R244ca)

CH₂ ClCF₂ CH₂ Cl (R252ca)

CHCl₂ CF₂ CH₃ (R252cb)

CH₃ CF₂ CH₂ Cl (R262ca)

CHF₂ CF₂ CCl₂ F (R225cc)

CHClFCF₂ CHCl₂ F (R234ca)

CHF₂ CF₂ CHCl₂ (R234cb)

CH₂ FCF₂ CCl₂ F (R234cd)

CF₃ CF₂ CH₂ Cl (R235cb)

CClF₂ CF₂ CF₂ CH₂ F (R235cc)

CH₂ ClCF₂ CHClF (R243ca)

CH₂ FCF₂ CHCl₂ (R243cb)

CH₂ FCF₂ CHClF (R244cb)

CClF₂ CF₂ CH₃ (R244cc)

CH₂ FCF₂ CH₂ Cl (R253ca)

CF₃ CF₂ CHClF (R253cb)

CF₃ CF₂ CHClF (R226ca)

CClF₂ CF₂ CHF₂ (R226cb)

CCl₃ CF₂ CHCl₂ (R222c)

CCl₂ FCF₂ CHCl₂ (R223ca)

CCl₃ CF₂ CHClF (R223cb)

CCl₃ CF₂ CHF₂ (R224cc)

CHCl₂ CF₂ CHCl₂ (R232ca)

CCl₃ CF₂ CH₂ Cl (R232cb)

CCl₂ FCF₂ CH₂ Cl (R233cb)

CHCl₂ CF₂ CHClF (R233ca)

CCl₃ CF₂ CH₂ F (R233cc)

CCl₃ CF₂ CH₃ (R242cb)

CHCl₂ CF₂ CH₂ Cl (R242ca)

Among them, preferred are R225ca, R225cb, R244ca, R244cb, R235ca and R243cc.

The halogenated hydrocarbons having a boiling point of from 20° to 85° C. other than the hydrochlorofluoropropanes of the formula I, include chlorinated hydrocarbons, fluorinated hydrocarbons and brominated hydrocarbons having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

The chlorinated hydrocarbons having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, include dichloromethane, trichloromethane, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, cis-1,2-dichloroethylene, 1-chloropropane, 2-chloro-2-methylpropane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane and 1,1-dichloroethane. The fluorinated hydrocarbons include 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane (R113), 1,1,2-trichloro-2,2-difluoroethane (R122), 1,2,2-trichloro-1,2-difluoroethane (R122a), 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-difluoroethane (R122b), 1,1-dichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane (R123), 1,2-dichloro-1,1-difluoroethane (R132b), 1,2-dichloro-1-fluoroethane (R141), 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane (R141b) and trichlorofluoromethane (R11). Likewise, the brominated hydrocarbons include 2-bromopropane as a preferred example.

The hydrocarbons having a boiling point of from 20° to 85° C., include aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons. Preferably, they include hydrocarbons having from 5 to 8 carbon atoms such as n-pentane, isopentane, n-hexane, 2,4-dimethylpentane, cyclopentane, 2,2-dimethylbutane, 2-methylpentane, methylcyclopentane, cyclohexane and 2,3-dimethylbutane. The hydrocarbons having from 5 to 8 carbon atoms may be a mixture obtained as a petroleum fraction and may preferably be a petroleum fraction containing as the main component at least one member selected from the group consisting of cyclopentane, 2,2-dimethylbutane, 2-methylpentane and 2,3-dimethylbutane.

The azeotropic or azeotropic-like composition of the mixture of the present invention may vary to an extent of ±1.0% by weight depending upon the purities of the compounds to be mixed or by the influence of measuring error, etc.

To the mixture of the present invention, other components may further be incorporated, as the case requires. For example, when the mixture is used as a solvent, it may contain at least one member selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbons such as neopentane, 3-methylpentane, neohexane, hexane, 3-methylhexane, heptane, isoheptane, 2,3-dimethylpentane, 2,4-dimethylpentane, octane, 2,2,3-trimethylpentane, 2,2,4-trimethylpentane, cyclopentane, methylcyclohexane and ethylcyclohexane; chlorinated hydrocarbons such as 1,1,2-trichloroethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene; chlorofluorinated hydrocarbons other than those of the present invention, such as 1,1-dichloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene-1, trans-3-chloro-1,1,1,2,4,4,5,5,5-nonafluoropentene-2, cis-3-chloro-1,1,1,2,4,4,5,5,5-nonafluoropentene-2, 1,1,1,2,2,5,5,6,6,6-decafluorohexane and tetrachloro-1,2,-difluoroethane; nitro compounds; phenols; amines; ethers; amylenes; esters; organic phosphites; epoxides; furans; alcohols; ketones; amides; and triazoles.

The content of such additional components in the mixture of the present invention is not particularly limited, but for the purpose of improving or controlling the solibility or obtaining a suitable boiling point or non-flammability, the content is usually from 0 to 50% by weight, preferably from 1 to 40% by weight. Preferably such incorporation will bring about an azeotropic or azeotropic-like composition. Further, to give the mixture a high level of stabilizing effect, it is effective to incorporate a stabilizer. The content of such additional components is usually from 1 ppm to 10% by weight, preferably from 10 ppm to 5% by weight. Further, the mixture of the present invention may further contain various cleaning assistants, surfactants, emulsifying agents, water, etc.

As the nitro compounds, those represented by the formula R--NO₂ wherein R is a chain or cyclic hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and containing a saturated or unsaturated bond, may be employed. Specifically, they include nitromethane, nitroethane, 1-nitropropane, 2-nitropropane and nitrobenzene. More preferred are nitromethane and nitroethane.

As the phenols, those represented by the following formulas are preferred: ##STR1## wherein each of R, R', R" and R"' is OH or a chain or cyclic hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and containing a saturated or unsaturated bond.

Specifically, they include phenol, o-cresol, m-cresol, p-cresol, thymol, p-tert-butylphenol, tert-butylcatechol, catechol, isoeugenol, o-methoxyphenol, 4,4'-dihydroxyphenyl-2,2-propane, isoamyl salicylate, benzyl salicylate, methyl salicylate and 2,6-di-t-butyl-p-cresol. More preferred are phenol, 4,4-dihydroxyphenyl-2,2-propane and 2,6-di-t-butyl-p-cresol.

As the amines, those represented by the following formulas are preferred:

    R--N(R').sub.2, (R).sub.2 --N(R').sub.2, (R).sub.2 --NR',

    (R).sub.3 N, RN, ##STR2##

    (R).sub.2 N--R'--N--(R").sub.2

    R--CHN(R').sub.2 --R"--N--(R"').sub.2

    (R).sub.2 N--R'--NH--R"--N--(R"').sub.2

    (R).sub.2 N--(R'NH).sub.4 --R", R--NH--R',

and

    (R).sub.2 --N--OR'

wherein each of R, R', R" and R"' is a hydrogen atom or chain or cyclic hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms and containing a Saturated or unsaturated bond.

Specifically, they include pentylamine, hexylamine, diisopropylamine, diisobutylamine, di-n-propylamine, diallylamine, triethylamine, n-methylaniline, pyridine, picoline, morpholine, N-methylmorpholine, triallylamine, allylamine, α-methylbenzylamine, methylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, ethylamine, diethylamine, propylamine, isopropylamine, sec-butylamine, tert-butylamine, dibutylamine, tributylamine, dipentylamine, tripentylamine, 2-ethylhexylamine, aniline, N,N-dimethylaniline, N,N-diethylaniline, ethylenediamine, propylenediamine, diethylenetriamine, tetraethylenepentamine, benzylamine, dibenzylamine, diphenylamine and diethylhydroxylamine. More preferred are diisopropylamine and diallylamine.

As the ethers, those represented by the following formulas are preferred:

    R--O--R', ##STR3##

     R--OH--R'OH,

    HO--R--O--R', HO--R--O--R'--O--R", HO--R--OH, ##STR4##

    R--O--R'--O--R", ##STR5##

    R--O--R'--(OR").sub.2

wherein each of R, R' and R" is a chain or cyclic hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms and containing a saturated or unsaturated bond. Specifically, they include 1,4-dioxane, 1,2-butanediol, isopropyl ether, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, dipropylene glycol methyl ether, ethyl isobutyl ether, ethyl isopentyl ether, ethyl naphthyl ether, ethyl vinyl ether, ethyl phenyl ether, anisole, anethole, ethyl propargyl ether, ethyl propyl ether, ethyl methyl ether, ethylene glycol, methyl glycidyl ether, ethylene glycol diethyl ether, ethylene glycol diphenyl ether, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, ethylene glycol monophenyl ether, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene glycol monobenzyl ether, dipentyl ether, allyl ethyl ether, diisopentyl ether, diallyl ether, butyl glycidyl ether, allyl glycidyl ether, dipropyl ether, ethyl glycidyl ether, vinyl glycidyl ether, dimethyl ether, diethyl ether, di-n-propyl ether, dibutyl ether, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, trimethoxyethane, and triethoxyethane. More preferred are 1,4-dioxane, butyl glycidyl ether and 1,2-dimethoxyethane.

As the amylenes, α-amylene, β-amylene, γ-amylene, α-isoamylene and β-isoamylene are preferred. More preferred is β-amylene.

As the esters, those represented by the following formulas are preferred: ##STR6##

    (R').sub.2 --N--COO--R',

and

    RO--R'--COOR"

wherein each of R, R' and R" is a hydrogen atom or a chain or cyclic hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and containing a saturated or unsaturated bond.

Specifically, they include methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, n-butyl acetate, isobutyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, ethyl acrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, phenyl acrylate, allyl acrylate, caprolactam, ethyl carbamate, methyl carbamate, and methyl salicylate. More preferred are methyl acetate and methyl salicylate.

As the organic phosphites, those represented by the following formula are preferred: ##STR7## wherein each of R, R', R" and R"' is a hydrogen atom or saturated or unsaturated chain or cyclic hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms. Specifically, they include triphenolphosphite, tris(nonylphenyl)phosphite, triethylphosphite, tris(2-ethylhexyl)phosphite, tridecylphosphite, tributylphosphite, diphenylmono(2-ethylhexyl)phosphite, diphenylmonodecylphosphite, diphenylmonotridecylphosphite, dilaurylhydrogen phosphite, diphenylhydrogen phosphite, tetraphenyldipropylene glycol pentaerythritol tetraphosphite, trilauryltrithiophosphite, bis(tridecyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis(nonylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, tristearyl phosphite, distearyl pentaerythritol diphosphite, and tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphite. More preferred are triphenylphosphite and tributylphosphite.

As the epoxides, those represented by the following formulas are preferred:

    RO

and

    XRO

wherein R is a saturated or unsaturated chain or cyclic hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and X is a halogen atom.

Specifically, they include 1,2-butylene oxide, epichlorohydrin, propylene oxide, 2,3-butylene oxide and styrene oxide. More preferred are 1,2-butylene oxide and epichlorohydrin.

As the furans, those represented by the following formulas are preferred: ##STR8## wherein each of R, R' and R" is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 2 carbon atoms. Specifically they include tetrahydrofuran, n-methylpyrrole, 2-methylpyrrole and 3-methylpyrrole. More preferred is N-methylpyrrole.

As the alcohols which are mainly used as stabilizers, those presented by the following formulas are preferred:

    R--OH, NH.sub.2 --R--OH, R--O--R'--OH and R--R'--OH

wherein each of R and R' is a saturated or unsaturated chain or cyclic hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Specifically, they include, methanol, ethanol, sec-butanol, tert-butanol, allylalcohol, benzylalcohol, propanol, isopropanol, tert-amylalcohol, 1-amino-2-propanol, propargylalcohol, isobutanol, butanol, 3-methyl-pentyn-3-ol, 1-methoxy-2-propanol, 3-methyl-1-butyn-3-ol, 2-methyl-3-butyn-3-ol, pentyl alcohol, hexanol, heptanol and octanol. More preferred are sec-butanol and propargyl alcohol.

As the ketones and amides, those represented by the following formulas are preferred:

    (R).sub.2 CO, R--CO--R', (RNCO).sub.2, ##STR9##

    R--CO--NH--R', R--CON--(R').sub.2,

    (R).sub.2 NCON(R').sub.2, ##STR10## wherein each of R, R', R" and R"' is a hydrogen atom or a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Specifically, they include acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, azodicarbonamide, maleic acid hydrazine, phthalic acid hydrazine, formamide, N-methylformamide, N,N-dimethylformamide, N-methylpropropioneamide, 2-pyrrolidone, N,N,N',N'-tetramethylurea and N-methylpyrrolidone. More preferred are methyl isobutyl ketone and 2-pyrrolidone.

As the triazoles, those presented by the following formulas are preferred: ##STR11## wherein each of R, R', R" and R"' is a hydrogen atom or saturated or unsaturated chain or cyclic hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 16 carbon atoms, and X is a halogen atom.

Specifically, they include 2-(2'-hydroxy-5'-methylphenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-3'-tert-butyl-5'-methylphenyl)-5-chlorobenzotriazole, 1,2,3-benzotriazole, and 1-[(N,N-bis-2-ethylhexyl)aminomethyl]benzotriazole. More preferred is 1,2,3-benzotriazole.

The hydrochlorofluorocarbon azeotropic or azeotropic-like mixture of the present invention is useful for various purposes, for example, as a blowing agent and so on, like conventional CFCs. It is particularly useful as a solvent, since it provides a solvency equivalent or superior to conventional R113. Specific applications as the solvent include a removing agent for flux, grease, oil, wax or ink, a coating solvent, an extracting agent, a cleaning or water-removing agent for various articles made of glass, ceramics, plastic, rubber or metal,. particularly for semiconductor devices, electronic components, electronic circuit boards, electrical devices, precision machine parts or optical lenses. Further, it is useful as a resist developer, a resist-removing agent or a buff polishing and cleaning agent. As a cleaning method, manual wiping, dipping, spraying, shaking, ultrasonic cleaning or vapor cleaning may be employed.

Now, the present invention will be described in further detail with reference to Examples. However, it should be understood that the present invention is by no means restricted by such specific Examples.

EXAMPLES 1 TO 152

1,000 g of a mixture as identified in Table 1 was charged in a distillation flask, and using a packed distillation column which contained approximately 20 theoretical plates, distillation was conducted under atmospheric pressure. The fractions thereby obtained were measured by gas chromatography, whereby the presence of an azeotropic composition was found.

On the other hand, the azeotropic-like composition was obtained from the composition after repeating the evaporation and condensation of a mixture as identified in Table 1 for 3 days by an open system cleaning sump.

TEST FOR CLEANING MACHINE OIL

A SUS-304 test piece (25 mm×30 mm×2 mm in thickness) was immersed in machine oil (CQ-30, manufactured by Nippon Sekiyu K.K.) and then immersed in the azeotropic mixture of the present invention for 5 minutes. The results are shown in Table 1, wherein symbol A-⊚ indicates that the machine oil can be removed satisfactorily at the same level as R113.

TEST FOR CLEANING FLUX

A single sided printed circuit board (50 mm×100 mm×1.6 mm in thickness) was coated with a flux (Tamura F-AL-4, manufactured by Tamura Seisakusho) and heated at 200° C. for 2 minutes in a convection oven. Then, it was immersed in the azeotropic mixture of the present invention for one minute. The results are shown in Table 1, in which symbol B-⊚ indicates that the flux can be removed satisfactorily at the same level as R113/ethanol=96.2 wt %/3.8 wt %.

TEST FOR REMOVING WATER

A glass plate (30 mm×18 mm×5 mm in thickness) was immersed in deionized water and then immersed in the azeotropic mixture of the present invention for 20 seconds for removal of water. The glass plate withdrawn, was immersed in dry methanol, whereby the removal of water was determined from the increase of the water content in methanol. The results are shown in Table 1, in which symbol C-⊚ indicates that the water can be removed satisfactorily at the same level as R113/methanol=93.6 wt %/6.4 wt %.

                                      TABLE 1                                      __________________________________________________________________________                       Charged                                                                              Boiling point                                                                         Azeotropic                                                                           Azeotropic like                                          B.P.                                                                              composition                                                                          of Azeotrope                                                                          composition                                                                          composition                                                                            Test                              Examples                                                                            Mixtures  (°C.)                                                                      (wt %)                                                                               (°C.)                                                                          (wt %)                                                                               (wt %)  results                           __________________________________________________________________________     1    R225 ca   51.1                                                                              30    31     25     5-45   A-⊚                     R141b     32 70           75    55-95                                     2    R225ca    51.1                                                                              40    44     42    22-62   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              60           58    38-78                                     3    R225ca    51.1                                                                              80    52     78    58-98   A-⊚                     R122      71.9                                                                              20           22     2-42                                     4    R225ca    51.1                                                                              52    42     50    30-70   A-⊚                     R132b     46.8                                                                              48           50    30-70                                     5    R225ca    51.1                                                                              50    34     47    27-67   B-⊚                     Dichloromethane                                                                          39.8                                                                              50           53    33-73                                     6    R225cb    56.1                                                                              20    32     16     1-36   A-⊚                     R141b     32 80           84    64-99                                     7    R225cb    56.1                                                                              50    36     43    33-53   B-⊚                     Dichloromethane                                                                          39.8                                                                              50           57    47-67                                     8    R225cb    56.1                                                                              42    43     39    19-59   A-⊚                     R132b     46.8                                                                              58           61    41-81                                     9    R225cb    56.1                                                                              80    55     78    58-98   A-⊚                     R122      71.9                                                                              20           22     2-42                                     10   R225cb    56.1                                                                              30    46     32    12-52   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              70           68    48-88                                     11   R244ca    54 15    32     13     1-33   A-⊚                     R141b     32 85           87    67-99                                     12   R244ca    54 50    35     38    18-58   A-⊚                     Dichloromethane                                                                          39.8                                                                              50           62    42-82   B-⊚                13   R244ca    54 80    55     83    63-99   A-⊚                     R122      71.9                                                                              20           17     1-37                                     14   R244ca    54 42    44     38    18-58   A-⊚                     R132b     46.8                                                                              58           62    42-82                                     15   R244ca    54 20    47     26     6-46   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              80           74    54-94                                     16   R225ca    51.1                                                                              70    45     66    46-98   A-⊚                     Cyclopentane                                                                             49.3                                                                              30           34     2-54                                     17   R225cb    56.1                                                                              58    47     55    35-98   A-⊚                     Cyclopentane                                                                             49.3                                                                              42           45     2-65                                     18   R244ca    54 50    50     48    28-98   A-⊚                     2,2-dimethylbutane                                                                       49.7                                                                              50           52     2-72                                     19   R225cb    56.1                                                                              25    50     21    11-98   A-⊚                     2,2-dimethylbutane                                                                       49.7                                                                              75           79     2-89                                     20   R244ca    54 55    47     50    30-98   A-⊚                     Cyclopentane                                                                             49.3                                                                              45           50     2-70                                     21   R225cb    51.1                                                                              60    49     56    36-98   A-⊚                     2,2-dimethylbutane                                                                       49.7                                                                              40           44     2-64                                     22   R225ca    51.1                                                                              60    47     66    46-86   A-⊚                     2-bromopropane                                                                           59.4                                                                              40           34    14-54                                     23   R225cb    56.1                                                                              60    49     58    38-78   A-⊚                     2-bromopropane                                                                           59.4                                                                              40           42    22-62                                     24   R244ca    54 50    48     55    35-75   A-⊚                     2-bromopropane                                                                           59.4                                                                              50           45    25-65                                     25   R244cb    58 60    50     50    30-70   A-⊚                     2-bromopropane                                                                           59.4                                                                              40           50    30-70                                     26   R235ca    43.9                                                                              70    42     74    54-94   A-⊚                     2-bromopropane                                                                           59.4                                                                              30           26     6-46                                     27   R243cc    60.2                                                                              40    52     50    30-70   A-⊚                     2-bromopropane                                                                           59.4                                                                              60           50    30-70                                     28   R225cb    56.1                                                                              90    --     --    50-99   A-⊚                     2-methylpentane                                                                          60.3                                                                              10           --     1-50                                     29   R244ca    54 90    55     91    71-99   A-⊚                     2-methylpentane                                                                          60.3                                                                              10           9      1-29                                     30   R244cb    58 70    55     72    52-98   A-⊚                     2-methylpentane                                                                          60.3                                                                              30           28     2-48                                     31   R243cc    60.2                                                                              70    61     74    54-99   A-⊚                     2-methylpentane                                                                          60.3                                                                              30           26     1-46                                     32   R225cb    56.1                                                                              80    56     78    58-98   A-⊚                     2,3-dimethylbutane                                                                       58.0                                                                              20           22     2-42                                     33   R244ca    54 80    53     76    56-96   A-⊚                     2,3-dimethylbutane                                                                       58.0                                                                              20           24     4-44                                     34   R244cb    58 60    55     63    43-95   A-⊚                     2,3-dimethylbutane                                                                       58.0                                                                              40           37     5-57                                     35   R225ca    51.1                                                                              90    --     --    85-99   A-⊚                     2,3-dimethylbutane                                                                       58.0                                                                              10           --     1-15                                     36   R243cc    60.2                                                                              90    --     --    50-95   A-⊚                     2,3-dimethylbutane                                                                       58.0                                                                              10           --     5-50                                     37   R225ca    51.1                                                                              60    44     57    37-77   A-⊚                     trans-1,2-                                                                               47.7                                                                              40           43    23-63                                          dichloroethylene                                                          38   R225cb    56.1                                                                              50    46     47    27-67   A-⊚                     trans-1,2-                                                                               47.7                                                                              50           53    33-73                                          dichloroethylene                                                          39   R244ca    54 50    45     46    27-66   A-⊚                     trans-1,2-                                                                               47.7                                                                              50           54    34-74                                          dichloroethylene                                                          40   R244cb    58 45    46     40    20-60   A-⊚                     trans-1,2-                                                                               47.7                                                                              55           60    40-80                                          dichloroethylene                                                          41   R235ca    43.9                                                                              70    41     66    46-86   A-⊚                     trans-1,2-                                                                               47.7                                                                              30           34    14-54                                          dichloroethylene                                                          42   R243cc    60.2                                                                              40    45     42    22-62   A-⊚                     trans-1,2-                                                                               47.7                                                                              60           58    38-78                                          dichloroethylene                                                          43   R225ca    51.1                                                                              80    50     78    58-98   A-⊚                     cis-1,2-  60.6                                                                              20           22     2-42                                          dichloroethylene                                                          44   R225cb    56.1                                                                              70    53     69    59-79   A-⊚                     cis-1,2-  60.6                                                                              30           31    21-41                                          dichloroethylene                                                          45   R244ca    54 70    51     67    47-87   A-⊚                     cis-1,2-  60.6                                                                              30           33    13-53                                          dichloroethylene                                                          46   R244cb    58 60    54     59    39-79   A-⊚                     cis-1,2-  60.6                                                                              40           41    21-61                                          dichloroethylene                                                          47   R235ca    43.9                                                                              90    45     94    74-99   A-⊚                     cis-1,2-  60.6                                                                              10           6      1-26                                          dichloroethylene                                                          48   R243cc    60.2                                                                              60    52     58    38-78   A-⊚                     cis-1,2-  60.6                                                                              40           42    22-62                                          dichloroethylene                                                          49   R244cb    58 10    48     12     2-32   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              90           88    68-98                                     50   R235ca    43.9                                                                              60    42     56    36-76   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              40           44    24-64                                     51   R244cb    58 30    36     33    13-53   A-⊚                     Dichloromethane                                                                          39.8                                                                              70           67    47-87                                     52   R235ca    43.9                                                                              50    32     53    33-73   A-⊚                     Dichloromethane                                                                          39.8                                                                              50           47    27-67                                     53   R243cc    60.2                                                                              50    38     30    10-50   A-⊚                     Dichloromethane                                                                          39.8                                                                              50           70    50-90                                     54   R244cb    58 40    48     43    23-99   A-⊚                     Cyclopentane                                                                             49.3                                                                              60           57     1-77                                     55   R235ca    43.9                                                                              80    42     77    67-99   A-⊚                     Cyclopentane                                                                             49.3                                                                              20           23     1-33                                     56   R243cc    60.2                                                                              25    49     30    10-99   A-⊚                     Cyclopentane                                                                             49.3                                                                              75           70     1-90                                     57   R244cb    58 40    50     34    14-99   A-⊚                     2,2-dimethylbutane                                                                       49.7                                                                              60           66     1-86                                     58   R235ca    43.9                                                                              80    43     81    61-99   A-⊚                     2,2-dimethylbutane                                                                       49.7                                                                              20           19     1-39                                     59   R244cb    58 80    58     75    55-95   A-⊚                     R122      71.9                                                                              20           25     5-45                                     60   R244cb    58 30    45     29     9-49   A-⊚                     R132b     46.8                                                                              70           71    51-91                                     61   R235ca    43.9                                                                              20    28     14     1-34   A-⊚                     R123      27.1                                                                              80           86    66-99                                     62   R235ca    43.9                                                                              20    39     57    37-77   A-⊚                     R132b     46.8                                                                              80           43    23-63                                     63   R235ca    43.9                                                                              30    30     34    14-54   A-⊚                     R141b     32 70           66    46-86                                     64   R243cc    60.2                                                                              80    60     77    57-97   A-⊚                     R122      71.9                                                                              20           23     3-43                                     65   R243cc    60.2                                                                              20    46     24     4-44   A-⊚                     R132b     46.8                                                                              80           76    56-96                                     66   R225ca    51.1                                                                              90    52     95    75-99   A-⊚                     R141      75.7                                                                              10           5      1-25                                     67   R225cb    56.1                                                                              90    56     89    69-99   A-⊚                     R141      75.7                                                                              10           11     1-31                                     68   R244cb    58 85    59     90    70-99   A-⊚                     R141      75.7                                                                              15           10     1-30                                     69   R225ca    51.1                                                                              97    46     94.6  75-99   A-⊚                     Methanol  64.5                                                                              3            5.4    1-25   B-⊚                                                             C-⊚                70   R225cb    56.1                                                                              97    53.8   95.6    74-99.5                                                                              A-⊚                     Ethanol   78.3                                                                              3            4.4   0.5-26  B-⊚                                                             C-⊚                71   R225cb    56.1                                                                              97    54.9   97.9  77-99   A-⊚                     Isopropanol                                                                              82.4                                                                              3            2.1    1-23   B-⊚                                                             C-⊚                72   R225cb    56.1                                                                              95    47.2   93.3  74-99   A-⊚                     Methanol  64.5                                                                              5            6.7    1-26   B-⊚                                                             C-⊚                73   R225ca    51.1                                                                              90    50     94.8  14-98   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              5            2.7    1-85   B-⊚                     Ethanol   78.3                                                                              5            2.5    1-16   C-⊚                74   R225ca    51.1                                                                              89    46     89.8  14-98   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              6            5.6    1-85   B-⊚                     Methanol  64.7                                                                              5            4.6    1-16   C-⊚                75   R225ca    51.1                                                                              98.5  50     97.3    75-99.5                                                                              A-⊚                     Ethanol   78.3                                                                              1.5          2.7   0.5-25  B-⊚                                                             C-⊚                76   R225ca    51.1                                                                              --    --     --    76-99   A-⊚                     Iso-propanol                                                                             82.4                   1-24   B-⊚                                                             C-⊚                77   R225ca    51.1                                                                              35    --     38    15-61   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              15           15     8-44   B-⊚                     Dichloromethane                                                                          39.8                                                                              50           47    34-70                                     78   R225cb    56.1                                                                              25    --     26     6-27   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              35           35    22-52                                          R132b     46.8                                                                              40           39    27-51                                     79   R225ca    51.1                                                                              35    --     32    22-55   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              25           29    10-46                                          R132b     46.8                                                                              40           39    21-55                                     80   R225cb    56.1                                                                              25    --     26     8-38   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              25           24     8-47   B-⊚                     Dichloromethane                                                                          39.8                                                                              50           50    34-63                                     81   R244ca    54 25    --     25     6-33   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              20           19     9-41   B-⊚                     Dichloromethane                                                                          39.8                                                                              55           56    43-68                                     82   R244ca    54 20    --     19     4-39   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              30           32     6-53                                          R132b     46.8                                                                              50           49    30-67                                     83   R225ca    51.1                                                                              40    --     41    28-52   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              20           22     7-39   B-⊚                     trans-1,2-                                                                               47.7                                                                              40           37    25-48                                          dichloroethylene                                                          84   R244ca    54 30    --     25     8-36   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              60           62    48-85   B-⊚                     2-bromopropane                                                                           59.4                                                                              10           13     3-28                                     85   R225ca    51.1                                                                              40    --     42    29-60   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              50           47    11-61   B-⊚                     2-bromopropane                                                                           59.4                                                                              10           11     3-29                                     86   R244ca    54 20    --     22     4-38   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              60           58    40-77   B-⊚                     cis-1,2-  60.6                                                                              20           20     9-32                                          dichloroethylene                                                          87   R225ca    56.1                                                                              35    --     32    19-43   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              50           53    39-60   B-⊚                     cis-1,2-  60.6                                                                              15           15     8-22                                          dichloroethylene                                                          88   R225ca    51.1                                                                              40    --     42    25-54   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              45           45    38-58   B-⊚                     cis-1,2-  60.6                                                                              15           13     8-22                                          dichloroethylene                                                          89   R244ca    54 35    --     34     5-45   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              22           20     4-60   B-⊚                     trans-1,2-                                                                               47.7                                                                              48           46    26-59                                          dichloroethylene                                                          90   R225cb    56.1                                                                              35    --     36    27-51   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              25           27     6-44   B-⊚                     trans-1,2-                                                                               47.7                                                                              40           37    29-48                                          dichloroethylene                                                          91   R225cb    56.1                                                                              35    --     34    22-43   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              55           56    38-68   B-⊚                     2-bromopropane                                                                           59.4                                                                              10           10     3-26                                     92   R225cb    56.1                                                                              35    --     34    20-53   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              55           55     8-72                                          Cyclopentane                                                                             49.3                                                                              10           11     1-40                                     93   R225ca    51.1                                                                              40    --     41    28-65   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              50           52    13-68                                          Cyclopentane                                                                             49.3                                                                              10           7      2-35                                     94   R225ca    54 25    --     23    17-46   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              70           71     8-77                                          2,2-dimethylbutane                                                                       49.7                                                                              5            6      2-56                                     95   R225ca    51.1                                                                              50    --     52    42-61   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              20           16     7-55   B-⊚                     1-chloropropane                                                                          46.6                                                                              30           32     2-43                                     96   R225cb    56.1                                                                              40    --     42    23-44   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              30           27     8-70   B-⊚                     1-chloropropane                                                                          46.6                                                                              30           31     2-47                                     97   R244ca    54 20    --     22     4-33   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              60           57    41.78   B-⊚                     2-chloro-2-methyl-                                                                       50.7                                                                              20           21     8-31                                          propane                                                                   98   R244ca    54 30    --     27     5-45   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              50           50     9-74                                          Cyclopentane                                                                             49.3                                                                              20           23    12-46                                     99   R225ca    51.1                                                                              45    --     40    28-56   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              50           55    12-64   B-⊚                     2-chloro-2-methyl-                                                                       50.7                                                                              5            5      2-32                                          propane                                                                   100  R225cb    56.1                                                                              30    --     31    17-38   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              60           58    41-75   B-⊚                     2-chloro-2-methyl-                                                                       50.7                                                                              10           11     2-21                                          propane                                                                   101  R244ca    54 35    --     36     9-39   A-⊚                     R113      47.6                                                                              20           19     9-84   B-⊚                     1-chloropropane                                                                          46.6                                                                              45           45     2-60                                     102  R225ca    51.1                                                                              90    --     90    36-97   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              5            7      1-51                                          2-methylpentane                                                                          60.3                                                                              5            3      1-16                                     103  R225ca    51.1                                                                              85    --     88     6-94   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              10           8      1-83                                          2,3-dimethylbutane                                                                       58.0                                                                              5            4      1-26                                     104  R225ca    51.1                                                                              50    --     50     6-67   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              10           12     4-67   B-⊚                     2-chloro-2-methyl-                                                                       50.7                                                                              40           38     1-58                                          propane                                                                   105  R225ca    51.1                                                                              40    --     41     7-56   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              15           14     7-61   B-⊚                     1-chloropropane                                                                          46.6                                                                              45           45     1-54                                     106  R225ca    51.1                                                                              55    --     54     6-66   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              10           10     5-64   B-⊚                     2-bromopropane                                                                           59.4                                                                              35           36    10-48                                     107  R225ca    51.1                                                                              60    --     58     6-70   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              10           12     4-74   B-⊚                     cis-1,2-dichloro-                                                                        60.6                                                                              30           30    10-38                                          ethylene                                                                  108  R225ca    51.1                                                                              40    --     42     8-57   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              15           13     6-54   B-⊚                     trans-1,2-dichloro-                                                                      47.7                                                                              45           45    10-59                                          ethylene                                                                  109  R225ca    51.1                                                                              80    --     80    40-89   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              10           8      2-37   B-⊚                     R122      71.9                                                                              10           12     3-23                                     110  R225ca    51.1                                                                              80    --     84    44-92   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              10           8      2-41   B-⊚                     R141      75.7                                                                              10           8      1-17                                     111  R225ca    51.1                                                                              35    --     36     6-44   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              10           11     4-44   B-⊚                     R132b     46.8                                                                              55           53    44-73                                     112  R225ca    56.1                                                                              25    --     20     8-31   A-⊚                     R141b     32 65           67    36-88   B-⊚                     Dichloromethane                                                                          39.8                                                                              10           13     3-38                                     113  R225ca    51.1                                                                              30    --     26     8-41   A-⊚                     R141b     32 60           62    32-84   B-⊚                     Dichloromethane                                                                          39.8                                                                              10           12     3-31                                     114  R225ca    51.1                                                                              15    --     12     6-33   A-⊚                     R141b     32 5            7      2-33   B-⊚                     R123      27.1                                                                              80           81    44-86                                     115  R225ca    51.1                                                                              30    --     33     5-47   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              10           9      3-42                                          R113      47.6                                                                              60           58     5-79                                     116  R225ca    51.1                                                                              25    --     25     9-49   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              21           21     8-39   B-⊚                     Dichloromethane                                                                          39.8                                                                              55           54     5-70                                     117  R244ca    54 15    --     16     6-31   A-⊚                     R141b     32 70           68    38-90   B-⊚                     Dichloromethane                                                                          39.8                                                                              15           16     3-40                                     118  244ca     54 20    --     21     5-58   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              40           42     7-66   B-⊚                     2-bromopropane                                                                           59.4                                                                              40           37     5-54                                     119  R244ca    54 30    --     31     4-58   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              40           35     7-71   B-⊚                     cis-1,2-dichloro-                                                                        60.6                                                                              30           34     4-43                                          ethylene                                                                  120  R244ca    54 15    --     15     8-58   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              40           39     9-65   B-⊚                     1-chloropropane                                                                          46.6                                                                              45           46     5-71                                     121  R244ca    54 20    --     22     7-55   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              30           32     8-56   B-⊚                     2-chloro-2-methyl-                                                                       50.7                                                                              50           46     5-74                                          propane                                                                   122  R244ca    54 60    --     62    29-87   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              20           20     6-68                                          2,3-dimethylbutane                                                                       58 20           18     2-29                                     123  R244ca    54 20    --     18     5-42   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              20           24     7-50   B-⊚                     R132b     46.8                                                                              60           58    41-80                                     124  R244ca    54 30    --     30     5-55   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              25           26     8-57   B-⊚                     trans-1,2-dichloro-                                                                      47.7                                                                              45           44     5-61                                          ethylene                                                                  125  R244ca    54 25    --     25     8-56   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              30           32     9-55                                          Cyclopentane                                                                             49.3                                                                              45           45     5-69                                     126  R244ca    54 20    --     17     7-35   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              20           24     9-42   B-⊚                     Dichloromethane                                                                          39.8                                                                              60           59    45-73                                     127  R244ca    54 40    --     39     7-61   A-⊚                     R225ca    51.1                                                                              20           19     8-71                                          2,2-dimethylbutane                                                                       49.7                                                                              40           42     5-72                                     128  R244ca    54 10    --     12     5-41   A-⊚                     R225ca    51.1                                                                              30           34     9-48   B-⊚                     Dichloromethane                                                                          39.8                                                                              60           54    40-73                                     129  R244ca    54 10    --     9      2-37   A-⊚                     R225ca    51.1                                                                              40           40     7-50   B-⊚                     R132b     46.8                                                                              50           51    35-72                                     130  R244ca    54 25    --     24     3-49   A-⊚                     R225ca    51.1                                                                              70           70    47-95   B-⊚                     R141      75.7                                                                              5            6     0.1-17                                    131  R244ca    54 10    --     11     5-55   A-⊚                     R225ca    51.1                                                                              55           55     9-67                                          Cyclopentane                                                                             49.3                                                                              35           34     3-53                                     132  R244ca    54 20    --     21     3-59   A-⊚                     R225ca    51.1                                                                              70           70    36-93   B-⊚                     R122      71.9                                                                              10           9      1-22                                     133  R244ca    54 10    --     11     3-69   A-⊚                     R225ca    51.1                                                                              50           47     8-78   B-⊚                     trans-1,2-dichloro-                                                                      47.7                                                                              40           42     3-54                                          ethylene                                                                  134  R244ca    54 8     --     10     3-59   A-⊚                     R225ca    51.1                                                                              62           60     7-75   B-⊚                     cis-1,2-dichloro-                                                                        60.6                                                                              30           30     3-38                                          ethylene                                                                  135  R244ca    54 10    --     8      3-58   A-⊚                     R225ca    51.1                                                                              60           58     6-71   B-⊚                     2-bromopropane                                                                           59.4                                                                              30           34     3-44                                     136  R244ca    54 45    --     47    22-86   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              45           47     6-72   A-⊚                     R141      75.7                                                                              10           6      1-21                                     137  R225ca    51.1                                                                              50    --     48    10-88   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              10           15     8-70                                          Cyclopentane                                                                             49.3                                                                              40           37     3-58                                     138  R244ca    54 50    --     45     8-83   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              40           45     6-84   B-⊚                     R122      71.9                                                                              10           10     3-28                                     139  R244ca    54 30    --     29     3-84   A-⊚                     R225ca    51.1                                                                              65           67    13-94                                          2,3-dimethylbutane                                                                       58 5            4     0.1-19                                    140  R244ca    54 10    --     11     3-48   A-⊚                     R225ca    51.1                                                                              50           48     7-62   B-⊚                     1-chloropropane                                                                          46.6                                                                              40           41     3-56                                     141  R244ca    54 10    --     10     3-56   A-⊚                     R225ca    51.1                                                                              60           54     6-72   B-⊚                     2-chloro-2-methyl-                                                                       50.7                                                                              30           36     3-54                                          propane                                                                   142  R244ca    54 45    --     42     7-76   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                                                                              10           14     8-62                                          2,2-dimethylbutane                                                                       49.7                                                                              45           44     3-73                                     143  R244ca    54 --    --     --    76-99   A-⊚                     Methanol  64.7                   1-24   B-⊚                144  R244ca    54 --    --     --    77-99   A-⊚                     Ethanol   78.3                   1-23   B-⊚                145  R244ca    54 --    --     --    79-99   A-⊚                     Isopropanol                                                                              82.4                   1-21   B-⊚                146  R225ca    51.1                                                                              --    --     --    50-80                                          R244ca    54                    10-40   A-⊚                     Ethanol   78.3                   1-10   B-⊚                147  R225cb    56.1                                                                              --    --     --    40-80                                          R224ca    54                    10-50   A-⊚                     Ethanol   78.3                   1-10   B-⊚                148  R225ca    51.1                                                                              --    --     --     5-99                                          R225cb    56.1                   3-99   A-⊚                     R244ca    54                     1-69   B-⊚                     Ethanol   78.3                   1-35                                     149  R225ca    51.1                                                                              --    --     --    50-80   A-⊚                     R244ca    54                    10-40   B-⊚                     Methanol  64.7                   1-10                                     150  R225cb    56.1                                                                              --    --     --    40-80   A-⊚                     R244ca    54                    10-50   B-⊚                     Methanol  64.7                   1-10                                     151  R225ca    51.1                                                                              --    --     --     5-99   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                   3-99   B-⊚                     R244ca    54                     1-69                                          Methanol  64.7                   1-35                                     152  R225ca    51.1                                                                              --    --     --     1-98   A-⊚                     R225cb    56.1                   1-98   B-⊚                     Isopropanol                                                                              82.4                   1-16                                     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REFERENCE EXAMPLES

For the purpose of ascertaining the effects of the azeotropic-like mixture of the present invention for stabilization, the following test was applied to the mixture as identified in Table 2.

In accordance with JIS K1600, a metal test piece was placed in both the liquid phase portion and the gas phase portion of the stabilized mixture as identified in Table 2, and after 48 hours, the state of corrosion of the test piece was inspected. The results are shown in Table 2.

Azeotropic-like Mixture

AA: R225ca/R225cb/methanol=47 wt %/47 wt %/6 wt %

    ______________________________________                                         Stabilizer                                                                     NM: Nitromethane PH: Phenol                                                    DIPA: Diisopropylamine                                                                          DO: 1,4-Dioxane                                               Am: β-Amylene                                                                              MeA: Methyl acetate                                           TPH: Triphenylphosphite                                                                         BO: 1,2-Buthyleneoxide                                        DME: 1,2-Dimethoxyethane                                                                        MP: N-methylpyrrole                                           s-Bu: sec-Butanol                                                                               MIBK: Methyl isobutyl ketone                                  ECH: Epichlorohydrin                                                                            i-Bu: Isobutanol                                              BHT: 2,6-Di-t-butyl-o-cresol                                                   BTA: 1,2,3-Benzotriazole                                                       Appearance of test piece                                                       ⊚: No corrosion                                                                  ◯: No substantial corrosion                       Δ: Corrosion slightly observed                                           X: Substantial corrosion observed.                                             ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 2                                                          ______________________________________                                         Reference                 Corrosion of test piece                              Examples                                                                               Stabilized mixture (wt %)                                                                        Fe       Cu  Ag                                      ______________________________________                                         AA01    AA(99.5)/PH(0.5)  ⊚                                                                        ◯                                                                      ◯                           AA02    AA(99.5)/DIPA(0.5)                                                                               ⊚                                                                        ◯                                                                      ◯                           AA03    AA(99.5)/Am(0.5)  ⊚                                                                        ◯                                                                      ◯                           AA04    AA(99.5)/TPH(0.5) ⊚                                                                        ◯                                                                      ◯                           AA05    AA(99.5)/MP(0.5)  ⊚                                                                        ◯                                                                      ◯                           AA06    AA(99.5)/BTA(0.5) ◯                                                                           ⊚                                                                   ◯                           AA07    AA(99)/NM(1)      ⊚                                                                        ◯                                                                      ◯                           AA08    AA(99)/DO(1)      ⊚                                                                        ◯                                                                      ◯                           AA09    AA(99)/MeA(1)     ⊚                                                                        ◯                                                                      ◯                           AA10    AA(99)/BO(1)      ⊚                                                                        ◯                                                                      ◯                           AA11    AA(99)/DME(1)     ⊚                                                                        ◯                                                                      ◯                           AA12    AA(99)/s-Bu(1)    ⊚                                                                        ◯                                                                      ◯                           AA13    AA(99)/MIBK(1)    ⊚                                                                        ◯                                                                      ◯                           AA14    AA(99)/ECH(1)     ⊚                                                                        ◯                                                                      ◯                           AA15    AA(98.5)/NM(1)/BTA(0.5)                                                                          ⊚                                                                        ⊚                                                                   ⊚                        AA16    AA(97.5)/NM(1)/BO(1)/                                                                            ⊚                                                                        ⊚                                                                   ◯                                   BHT(0.5)                                                               AA17    AA(97)/NM(1)/BO(1)/                                                                              ⊚                                                                        ⊚                                                                   ⊚                                BHT(0.5/BTA(0.5)                                                       AA18    AA(96)/NM(1)/BTA(0.5)                                                                            ⊚                                                                        ⊚                                                                   ⊚                                BO(1)/i-Bu(1)/BHT(0.5)                                                 Compara-                                                                               AA(100)           ⊚                                                                        Δ                                                                            Δ                 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INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The hydrochlorofluorocarbon azeotropic or azeotropic-like mixture of the present invention is non-flammable or hardly flammable and has excellent properties equal or superior to conventional CFCs. Further, the mixture shows no substantial change in the composition during boiling and evaporating, since it has an azeotropic composition or an azeotropic-like composition, and it can be used in the same manner as a conventional single CFC and thus has a merit that it requires no substantial change of the conventional technique. Further, it is excellent in the properties for dissolving and removing a flux or oil like R113 which is commonly used as a solvent, and thus it is useful as a cleaning agent which may be an alternative for R113. 

We claim:
 1. A hydrochlorofluorocarbon azeotropic like mixture consisting essentially offrom 75 to 99 weight percent 1,1-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane and from 1 to 25 weight percent methanol which boils at about 46° C. at atmospheric pressure; or from 75 to 99.5 weight percent 1,1-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane and from 0.5 to 25 weight percent ethanol which boils at about 50° C. at atmospheric pressure; or from 74 to 99 weight percent 1,3-dichloro-1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane and from 1 to 26 weight percent methanol which boils at about 47.2° C. at atmospheric pressure; or from 74 to 99.5 weight percent 1,3-dichloro-1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane and from 0.5 to 26 weight percent ethanol which boils at about 53.8° C. at atmospheric pressure; or from 77 to 99 weight percent 1,3-dichloro-1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane and from 1 to 23 weight percent isopropanol which boils at about 54.9° C. at atmospheric pressure; wherein the components of each azeotropic like composition consists of either 1,1-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane or 1,3-dichloro-1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane and either methanol, ethanol or isopropanol.
 2. A hydrochlorofluorocarbon azeotropic mixture consisting essentially of 94.6 weight percent 1,1-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane and 5.4 weight percent methanol which boils at 46° C. at atmospheric pressure; or 97.3 weight percent 1,1-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane and 2.7 weight percent ethanol which boils at 50° C. at atmospheric pressure; or 93.3 weight percent 1,3-dichloro-1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane and 6.7 weight percent methanol which boils at 47.2° C. at atmospheric pressure; or 95.6 weight percent 1,3-dichloro-1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane and 4.4 weight percent ethanol which boils at 53.8° C. at atmospheric pressure; or 97.9 weight percent 1,3-dichloro-1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane and 2.1 weight percent isopropanol which boils at 54.9° C. at atmospheric pressure; wherein the components of each azeotropic composition consists of either 1,1-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane or 1,3-dichloro-1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane and either methanol, ethanol or isopropanol.
 3. An azeotropic composition consisting essentially of CF₃ CF₂ CHCl₂ (225ca), CClF₂ CF₂ CHClF (225cb) and methanol, in amounts, by weight of 89.8 percent, 5.6 percent and 4.6 percent, respectively which boils at about 46° C. at atmospheric pressure.
 4. An azeotropic composition consisting essentially of CF₂ CF₂ CHCl₂ (225ca), CClF₂ CF₂ CHClF (225cb) and ethanol, in amounts, by weight of 94.8 percent, 2.7 percent and 2.5 percent, respectively which boils at about 50° C. at atmospheric pressure. 